Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has been sentenced to 3 months in jail in a cheque bounce case. The Andheri Justice of the Peace Court docket, which has been listening to the case for seven years, delivered the decision on Tuesday.
Mr Varma, of ‘Satya’, ‘Rangeela’ fame, was not current throughout the listening to which led the court docket to problem a non-bailable warrant (NBW) for his arrest.
“With regard to the information about me and Andheri court docket, I wish to make clear that it’s to do with a 7-year-old case of Rs 2 lakh 38 thousand quantity, regarding an ex-employee. It isn’t about settling the meagre quantity however is about refusing to be exploited within the makes an attempt to manufacture. Anyway, that is all I can say for now because it’s in court docket,” the filmmaker mentioned in a press release.
The case includes a cheque issued by Mr Varma’s agency that might not be encashed, an offence below Part 138 of the Negotiable Devices Act. This part penalises cheque dishonour as a result of inadequate funds or quantities exceeding the organized restrict.
Mr Varma has additionally been ordered to pay Rs 3.72 lakh in compensation to the complainant inside three months or face an extra three months of straightforward imprisonment.
Case Background
The case was initiated in 2018 by an organization named Shree, represented by Maheshchandra Mishra, in opposition to Mr Varma’s agency.
The filmmaker has confronted monetary troubles lately, exacerbated throughout the Covid-19 pandemic when he needed to promote his workplace.
Mr Varma was granted bail in June 2022 after furnishing a private bond and money safety of Rs 5,000. Nonetheless, throughout sentencing, Justice of the Peace YP Pujari clarified that the director Varma was not eligible for any set-off below Part 428 of the Code of Felony Process, as he had not spent any time in custody throughout the trial.